Extraordinary Village Life in the Coldest Mountains of Pakistan: Hunza and Baltistan

He's a very cute kid. He's sitting here outside his house. And the people here eat fresh fruits and take care of the kid's health. What's your name? Ayaan. Do you study? Yes. Which class? Do you go to school? Yes. Good boy. Do you like it? Yes. I've seen a motorcycle here. A goat's skin has been put on it. Look at its horns. This is its face. And this is its tail. These are the streets of Hunza village. Is your mother bringing food here? Yes. Look at this. This is her way of meeting people. It's very nice to meet you. I'm very happy. I'm very thankful to God. I can't thank Him enough. I'm very happy to meet you. I've spent a lot of time here. I've seen a lot of people here. I'm very thankful to God. Are you taking food for the animals? Yes. That's good. Thank you very much. You're welcome. It's the season of apples here. Look at these beautiful apples. This is a good quality apple. It will be ready in a few days. The plants are full of apples. This is an apple orchard. It's edible now. It's a very juicy apple. There are some cherry trees in the apple orchard. It's the end of the season now. The cherry trees are over. But there are still some cherry trees with the plants. It's the off-season now. The skin of the apple tree has dried up. Look at the doors of these houses. These houses are made of stone. How old are these houses? It's about 350 years old. Let's go down. It's a little different now. People live far away. This is the second flower. This is for the summer. This is for the cold. I'll show you the one below. Come with me. It's made of stone to support the house. Look at this. It's made of stone to support the house. This is the wall. The light doesn't come here. I can't see the light. It's dark in the evening. How old are you? I was born in October 1936. You were born in October 1936. I'm older. I was born in 1930. You were born in 1930. A cup of tea costs 50 rupees. It's so beautiful. Nothing works in winter. If it's hot, you have to take it out. You have to straighten your hair. People come from Punjab to see these forts. There are animals here. There is a Nashpati in front. Nashpati is full of love. It's time to eat. This is Khubani. Khubani's season is almost over. But there are still a few trees. Look at this. The people of Hunza dry Khubani like this. They use Khubani in the off-season. Many types of Khubani are drying here. This is fresh Khubani. This is dry Khubani. This is very dry Khubani. This Khubani is dried on sulphur. This Khubani is given color. This Khubani is the most expensive Khubani in the market. This Khubani is chemical. People prefer this Khubani. This Khubani is more expensive in the market. This Khubani has a lower quality. This Khubani is not beautiful. But this Khubani is pure. As it is, we dry it. There is no chemical in it. But in the market, they don't take so much. We mostly do this for our food. Suppose we pick this up. I pick this up too. And I pick this up too. You will see a lot of difference in them. There is a lot of difference in both, according to the color. There is a chemical in it. There is no chemical in it. But for human health, this is beneficial. There is no chemical in it. There is a chemical in it. If we don't follow nature, then it is not good for our body. What are you harvesting? This is onion, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus. This is an iceberg. Iceberg? Yes, this is an iceberg. This is broccoli. Look at the flowers. The flowers are like stones. Broccoli is harvested here. This is a tent. A tent? Yes. This is for the house. This is broccoli. It is harvested in many ways here. What is this? This is cauliflower. We don't know how to cook it. We wash it with water, add a little salt, and eat it with bread. As a salad? Yes. This is for everyone to eat. If someone wants to eat bread, they can cut it and add a little salt. What is this used for? This is used in burgers. It is eaten raw. I have heard that the white people eat this. One of my friends told me. The white people who grow old eat this. They get old? Yes. They die because of eating this. There is a shop in this village. This is a local dish. This is apricot. What is this? This is honey. This is apricot. This is chicken. This will be chopped. What will you add to this? Chicken, garlic, ginger, and coriander. Chicken, garlic, ginger, and other spices are added to this. This is for everyone. This is the river. When the season is good, we fill 30-40 cans. How much is a can? About 50-50 kg. This is the head of the fish. This is the head of the box. This is the head of the eggs. This is the only egg which is available. What is this? This is Kharba This is Biri's honey Check it We have three types of honey Biri's honey is the best We work hard for this season to be successful Otherwise, it will be a failure This is our season This is Garenda This is Garenda's honey What is this? This is Garenda's main honey It is grown in the mountains This is the third type This is white honey We call it Lachi This is common honey Common honey This is Walnut tree Walnuts are still raw He has a small pot He will weigh it He has a pot here Let's ask him I have seen this for the first time This is Lassi's roti Let's ask him How do you make this? We put it on fire We make one thing out of it We put it on fire We don't put it on stone We put it on stone It takes a day to cook We have to dry it It takes 4-5 days Is this Lassi or something else? This is Lassi How much is it? Rs. 120 How do you make it? We fry it in oil We put it on the stove It turns red Then we take it